This excellent program for learning chess openings includes theoretical material on every opening, a user-friendly and detailed classification of variations, a quick search option and an option for analyzing games and positions.

A new course from the Chess Tactics in the Opening series has been released!

Chess Tactics in Sicilian Defense II is aimed at club and intermediate players and presents the theory and playing hooks in the most sharp and deciding variations of the Sicilian Defense developing after moves 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6.

The course presents a deep theoretical and practical overview of the actual variations, featuring 391 examples. Numerous new exercises provide a great opportunity to reinforce your knowledge: 412 exercises in total for all variations after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6.

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Chess Middlegame Collection 2013 is a set of six unique chess courses. Five courses on the middlegame (Encyclopedia of Middlegame, volumes I-V) cover the theory and practice of the middlegame for each of the openings. The sixth course, Chess Strategy, explores 18 strategic motifs (Weak squares, Pawn structure etc.) and typical structures (Isolated pawn, Hanging pawns etc.).

Each of the six courses contains rich theoretical material for the corresponding openings and variations, and positions to solve. In total, the Chess Middlegame Collection 2013 includes more than 3000 games/lectures prepared by GM Alexander Kalinin and more than 4000 exercises to solve.

Chess King 3 MAX with Houdini 3 and Chess King 3 PRO with Houdini 3 Pro are released!

Check out the updated Chess King section of our shop for the full list of new products. Chess King 2 and 3 further develop and improves the original idea emphasizing simplicity and variety in training. 1500 puzzles, unique training modes, powerful Houdini 2 engine, huge databases, 1600 photos of chess players, multiple languages support and more!

Chess King 3 MAX includes the strongest chess engine Houdini 3, and Chess King 3 PRO has the even stronger version - Houdini 3 PRO, supporting up to 32 cores, 256 MB of hash memory and NUMA-architecture.

This excellent program for learning chess openings includes theoretical material on every opening, a user-friendly and detailed classification of variations, a quick search option and an option for analyzing games and positions.

ChessOK announces the release of Chess King 2!Chess King 2 further develops and improves the original idea emphasizing simplicity and variety in training. 1500 puzzles, unique training modes, powerful Houdini 2 engine, huge databases, 1600 photos of chess players, multiple languages support and more!
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